Ep 2 - Do Not Set Goals. Instead, Set Fears To Achieve Your Goals: Kudz Taziva!

In this episode of the Entrepreneur Tell-All podcast, I had the good fortune of chatting with Kudzai (Kudz) Taziva, an aspiring creative and recovering suit with an insatiable curiosity for health, wealth, and storytelling. Kudz is a venture capitalist helping startups and entrepreneurs across multiple industries navigate the early stages of fundraising and product-market fit. He is also the Co-founder and CEO of @socialcrucifix, a technology company on a mission to empower entertainers and tastemakers to own their narratives. Key takeaways from our conversation: - There's no perfect time to start a business. - It's more constructive to know your fears and to be able to clearly articulate them. - Success is on the other side of fear. - Success can be defined as crossing out fears and living with as few fears as possible. - Success requires constant learning and adaptation. - Success requires hard work and some luck, but self-care is essential to stay productive & prevent burnout. - Everyone is an entrepreneur in some capacity. - An entrepreneur's job is to absorb, understand and apply relevant information to their business. - The journey is a marathon, not a sprint; hurdle over obstacles by slowing down to explore the best way to go through or over them. - Move in an authentic manner & with energy. - Failure can be a learning experience that serves to remind us to keep things in perspective. - Understanding the incentives that venture capitalists have if you're seeking VC funding is important, as they are not necessarily investing their own personal money.